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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1913
Page
1
J H Appelt notified by Postoffice Department that his bid to furnish new brick postoffice quarters has been accepted. Construction to begin at once on a brick building east of the public square with space for eight rural carriers parcel post packages and postmaster office and latest fixtures.
Governor O B Colquitt returns from Panama. Theodore Roosevelt and party arrive at Rio Janeiro. Emmeline Pankhurst tours the United States delivering lectures. William Sulzer, impeached NY governor, is nominated for the legislature by Sixth District progressives. East St Louis docks suffer a disastrous fire Sunday night causing about 1 million dollars in damage.
Seven Mexican miners trapped in the Vogel mine at Rockdale Texas were located alive after rescue workers gained entry to the caved tunnel. Air was introduced via a well drilling outfit, and a shaft was being sunk to reach them. One other miner in a separate section reportedly drowned.
An Agricultural Build booth at Dallas State Fair presents a two hillside model to show effects of cover crops versus bare ground. One hillside with a cover crop yields small runoff and clear lake water, while the bare hillside produces heavy muddy runoff and a muddy lake illustrating soil loss and farm decline. The display, tied to Congress efforts, advocates planting barley or wheat on slopes and building reservoirs for farm use and irrigation.
Barstow plans irrigation for 40000 acres with a 200000 dollar dam. Pierce-Fordyce near Austin adds an oil tank cars order to Texas. Panama post office handles rail to destination. Waco grounds expand poultry exhibits at the Texas Cotton Palace. McKinney reports 9 interurban cars for Southern Traction line Dallas to Corsicana. Grand jury in Hallettsville adjourns after 10 sessions. 28 bills court action. Victor Orange indicted for wife murder by strychnine. Federal examiner handling ship papers applications.
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